I am giving this location one (1) star because zero (0) stars is not an option. When I read reviews, I often look at three (3) star reviews because they are typically "balanced." However, if you do not consider this review, you could be missing out on the exception to the rule.
I am going to break this review down in to several sections. I ask that you understand a lot of consideration has gone into this review and will pull from years of experiences.
***BACKGROUND***
I grew up with Dunkin and was very excited to see them come to Kyle. Old, small town, Kyle getting a Dunkin, what's not to love. If I ever go back home (North) and see a Dunkin, I would still go. I do like Dunkin as a brand and I love their products.
***WHERE I'M AT NOW***
This Dunkin location has 100% ruined Dunkin for me and I will never go back there. Now, I know I just explained how I would still go and still like the brand, but I have my reservations. Will I go to the Kyle location? Never. Over my absolute dead body. I truly believe that this Dunkin location will fail. As more businesses come to the Kyle area the issues that this location has will make it nearly impossible to keep up and recover.
***PRODUCT AVAILABILITY***
To their own admission they don't offer what they advertise. Did you expect 31 Flavors? "We don't carry anything over 19 flavors, so what did you want?" When you think you are asking for something very plain, they are often out. They run out of things that you would think, "okay, you can't possibly not have just regular glazed donuts." Yup, their out. And not sold out, just out, didn't make them, didn't keep up with inventory, didn't get a shipment in, just all the time, out. So you can't rely on them to have a consistent product. Yes, as a consumer, I understand things are out at times, that's life. But this location takes that to another level. They are sometimes out and it sounds as if it is by choice. As if they are too lazy to put in the effort to make the product. That level of inconsistency and inconsideration is an issue that doesn't look like it is going away any time soon. Local facebook groups, almost every week post about Dunking being out of X and "they don't know if they will have it again and they don't know when they will get more."
***QUALITY***
They are very inconsistent with their quality. Let's take an iced coffee. Simple enough. One (1) day you will get it and it will be black and loaded with ice. Great. Fantastic. Then literal next day you can go and it will be beige with hardly any ice. And when you ask to remake it, they fight you on it. Look, if I ask for a glazed donut and you hand me a powdered donut, I know what I'm talking about. We have all went there and had cold potatoes, hardly cooked breakfast sandwiches, and stale donuts. There is zero pride in the products they put out. Thier drip taste bitter, their ice melts as they hand it to you, and their scoops are inconsistent. This hasn't been a few weeks of bad service. This has been since they opened. I have other emails from them apologizing for their lack of quality and blamed it on Management. Management and their team has changed so much over the years that I don't think they have ever found the right person to run the operation. They change products and don't tell you.
***SERVICE***
You have to consider that they offered less than stellar service, before COVID, during COVID, and after COVID. Be intellectually honest with yourself and just know that when you have employees with attitude problems, staring problems, and just wander around, its going to result in bad service. Example: Dutch Bros is right next store and they are the complete opposite. At 5AM they are happy to see you, LIGHTS ON, and talk to you. Dunkin has their lights off, they act mad that you showed up, and that's not good.
If you want people willing to talk to you, has product, and is ready to brighten your day, go to Dutch Brothers. Dunkin is not it. If you want something local and small business try The Coffee Box or Summer Moon, or whatever, just avoid this place. read more